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(Joey is using her laptop in the room when Hope comes in.)

Hope:

How’s your day, Joey?

Joey:

So far so good. How about you, Hope?

Hope:

Same as usual. What are you up to?

Joey:

Nothing much. Just browsing the Net and watching some interesting films.

Hope:

Have you checked out the film I sent you?

Joey:

Yes. But I didn’t get it. What does “POV” mean in that film?

Hope:

POV?

Joey:

Yes, here. Look.

Hope:

Oh~ POV. POV stands for Point of View. It’s an acronym.

Joey:

An acronym?

Hope:

Yes. An acronym is made up of the first letters of a phrase or a name. Like Point of View to POV.

Joey:

Ah~ I see. POV means Point of View. So, POV 就是觀點.

Hope:

That’s right. The film I sent you is from the point of view of a pet dog, thinking about his master. Super cute!

Joey:

Ha! Now I get it. The film is shot from a dog’s POV. It is more like 狗狗的視角, watching its master’s reaction.

Hope:

Exactly.

Joey:

Talking about the acronyms. There are some Internet expressions I’d like to ask you.

Hope:

Sure. Like what?

Joey:

For example, you may see LOL in some films. What does it stand for?

Hope:

LOL stands for laughing out loud, which means something is really hilarious, very funny.

Joey:

Like 笑死?!

Hope:

That’s right.

Joey:

So, like 這張梗圖. The kitten chasing the puppy?

Hope:

Yes, exactly! That meme could make you LOL.

Joey:

Wait! It’s not me-me, but meme?

Hope:

Yes. It is pronounced meme. There are tons of free memes on the Internet.

Some are so funny that they’ll definitely make you LOL.

Joey:

Got it! What about this OMG? I hear people say OMG…OMG all the time. What do they mean?

Hope:

OMG is Oh My God.

Joey:

Really? That makes sense now. Like this guy says, “OMG, I can’t believe this is happening!”

Okay, then what about this one, ft.? I see this in many music videos.

Hope:

Well, ft. stands for featuring. For example, Ed Sherran ft. Justin Bieber, which means Ed Sheeran worked with Justin Bieber.

Joey:

Ah~ I see. like the Korean singer, Rose, worked with Bruno Mars, we can say Rose ft. Bruno Mars?

Hope:

That’s right.

Joey:

解惑了. 解惑了! So, I guess EP is also an acronym, right?

Hope:

Yes. EP stands for Extended Play. It is usually a short music album, which is longer than a single, but shorter than a full album.

Joey:

難怪他們叫”迷你專輯.” By the way there are so many EPs these days.

Hope:

True. Like my favorite band just released a 5-song EP.

Joey:

I guess artists just don’t want their fans to forget them.

Hope:

And of course, it helps them make more money.

Joey:

That’s true. Every time a singer or a band releases an album or an EP, there’s always lots of 周邊 to buy.

Hope:

Yes. There’s always lots of merch to buy.

Joey:

Merch means 周邊商品?

Hope:

Right. It’s from a longer word “Merchandise,” which means goods or products.

Joey:

Haha, so many acronyms today—POV, LOL, OMG, EP…If we keep learning these, one day we’ll be chatting online like pros.

Hope:

Or maybe… We’ll invent our own acronym!

Joey:

Haha! Good idea. Let’s call it H&J—Hope and Joey’s secret code!

Hope:

Good idea! From now on, H&J stands for “Happy and Joyful!”